Accounting Standards Board Newsletter #5 - July 2024
In this edition of the Newsletter
Meet the ASB Board – Mr. Andrew van der Burgh
Meet the ASB Board – Mr. Andrew van der Burgh
Mr. van der Burgh was first appointed as a member of the Accounting Standards Board in 2021 and was elected as the Chair in 2024.
He was appointed a member of the International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board in January 2023.
Mr. van der Burgh is an academic at the University of Pretoria where he is responsible for the Chartered Accountancy programme and lecturing financial reporting. He is involved in accounting policy research with a specific focus on disclosures.
Prior to joining the university, Mr. van der Burgh was a Senior Manager in the Deloitte Africa Accounting Technical Desk.
Mr. van der Burgh contributes to the development of accounting standards internationally and locally as a member of committees of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA).
He graduated from the University of Pretoria with an MCom Accounting Sciences degree in 2013 and received his CA(SA) designation from SAICA in 2012.
The article has been prepared by the Secretariat of the ASB for information purposes only. It has not been reviewed, approved, or otherwise acted on by the Board.
